It has been a while since I've posted so I thought I come along and say yes...50 pounds gone total! I've been on and off here so let me break it down. Last year I started at 257, came on sparks in April and May and lost some weight. Left and gai... Read more

The 20th was a big bag of emotions for me. There was a lot going on in our country, some of it big such as the Oklahoma storms and some of it big but on a different level. On one hand my heart was breaking for those hit by the tornadoes and on t... Read more

I just can't get the darn scale to budge! I have been working on doing squats, push ups and crunches, actually doubling the amount of each that I can do while only doing each group every 3 days. I'm super proud of myself.
I have started w... Read more

Hey Spark Friends!
I know it has been a while since I have last blogged but I wanted to let everyone know that I'm still around and still doing my thing. I managed to keep the weight I lost last year off until the last 2 weeks of the year. ... Read more

I didn't stick with the full October challenge. Actually once hitting 228 on the 15th of Oct. I slacked a bit. I did finally hit 225lbs making the 30lbs gone and reaching my goal for the month.
And that is when it all ended.
I have d... Read more

Last week I met my goal of 230lbs but the next day I was back up a pound! I just realized that by mistake I went off the plan. I thought each package of food was 1 serving size when it's really 2.25 serving sizes (or maybe 2.5). Instant water g... Read more

Just wanted to give a quick check in. I continued on with the Just 1o Challenge and reached my Goal. I gained back some of the weight after getting off of it but I've gotten back on track and hopefully tomorrow will be back at that last weight. ... Read more

Today I'm 15 days into the Just 10lbs Challenge with my Hottie Girls and so far I'm liking it. I find this to be the perfect challenge for me, I'm working on core health principles such as portion control and serving sizes. I've not yet "mastere... Read more

I just finished my first 30 day challenge in which I set the goal to lose 10 pounds in 30 days. I reached my goal on 6/13/2012! I wanted to reflect on that challenge today.
My diet plan was to eat in range 5 days of the week and "diet" wit... Read more

I'm taking on a new challenge on the Spooky to Hottie team http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=10729 and I'm really excited about this one. Why? Because I feel this is a great stepping stone for those just start... Read more

I drove by a gym yesterday and decided to walk in and check it out. In return they gave me a free pass from the 7th till the 21st of this month (2 wks)! I didn't use it yesterday because not only did I have a baby with a fever but I was also rec... Read more

I feel like I've been hit by one thing right after the other.
First my ankle, then my knee, then my migraines and now my IBS issues seem to look more and more like Gall Bladder issues.
I'm always inspired and always have my health on ... Read more

So I started last June at 256.8 or so and as of today I am down to 240lbs. This year my high has been 246 so I have lost 6lbs in almost 3 whole months. Not my norm but I can honestly admit that I'm not trying very hard. I can't afford a gym so t... Read more

I Have to say that yesterday was a better food day but today not so much. I will have to redo my plan for this week so here goes.
1. 64 oz of water daily
2. No snacking
3. No seconds
Today was just a mixture of all of the abo... Read more

Yes, I didn't blog yesterday because I wasn't even going to bother to set myself up for failure. I had planned on a New Years meal and I was going to eat it. I admit though, I didn't go over board. No pie was made nor biscuits. Just mashed potat... Read more